11 jun 2026
Defense secretary’s Navy flag board actions are unprecedented and deeply troubling

The defense secretary’s recent removal of several qualified officers from the fiscal 2027 Navy O-7 Flag list should be of immediate concern to military personnel, veterans and to all Americans, regardless of political affiliation. By now, it seems clear that the Navy approved, via a selection board, a list with 31 names on it. The final promotion list only contained 22.
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